Majority of Irish consumers report being targeted by scammers, survey finds

The majority of Irish consumers say they have been targeted by scammers, according to a survey by a global money app.

A survey of 2,000 Irish adults, conducted by Censuswide on behalf of Wise, indicates that 81 per cent of Irish customers were targeted by scammers last year.

It also indicated that 82 per cent of people think scams are getting more sophisticated and 77 per cent of Irish people believe scam attempts increased significantly last year.

Two in every five, or 39 per cent, of 16-24 year olds received scam text messages, which is disproportionately more than any other age group, according to the survey.

Almost half (46 per cent) of Irish people believe that scam awareness should become part of the school curriculum.

When it comes to sums of money taken, men reported significantly higher average losses, of €2,168.73, compared with women at €1,151.22.

Men are also less likely to admit to their family members that they have been…